Mother’s Day: Thoughts about Mother’s Day
It’s that time of year again when businesses are gearing up for Mother’s Day. In the UK it falls on the 11th of March this year, while in countries like America or Germany it’s on the 10th of May. It’s a day when mothers are celebrated by their loved ones. Small children in particular are encouraged to show their mums how much they love and appreciate them by giving them gifts which tend to be handcrafted at school or kindergarten.
But Mother’s Day is not for everyone…
For some people, including myself, Mother’s Day is a day they dread. You can’t escape the ads, the marketing messages and articles written in the run-up to the day. Why am I dreading it? My mum died in 2006 at the young age of 53, so I haven’t got a mother to indulge, though not a day passes by that I don’t think of her. And I don’t have children of my own – unless you count our fur baby Bobby as one (and yes I tend to do that). I lost my only chance at motherhood 5 years ago when I miscarried and it was a pretty unpleasant and traumatic experience – one I would love to simply forget, but am reminded of on occasions like Mother’s Day.
And there are a lot of women who feel that way. Women who lost their mums or/and their babies.
However – as a business woman I can’t bury my head in the sand and ignore this day which is celebrated by a lot of families. And I also have to remind my husband to make sure to buy a gift and card for my mother-in-law! I tend to buy cards in advance so he only needs to sign them and doesn’t panic because he has forgotten.
This year I have created a little film with a selection of suitable gifts adult children can give their mothers to show them their love. And no, they won’t have mum written on them or sentimental messages.
You can find the film here:
Please note that some items featured in this video are no longer available in the shop. Next year I will have to create a new film 🙂
A big hug to those of you who are not able to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Anyway, I wish those of you who will be able to celebrate Mother’s Day a Happy Mother’s Day. And to all the women out there who are in a similar situation like me I say: You are not alone and feeling sad is ok. ((Hugs))
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Helen x